Information Systems Analyst 3

INFO SYS ANL 3 (007309)

UCPath Position ID: TBD_4526

Position Description History/Status

Approved Date:

7/25/2025 12:19:06 PM

Date Last Edited:

7/25/2025 12:19:02 PM

Last Action Effective Date:

Organization Details

Business Unit (Location):

LACMP

Organization Code:

1300O

Organization:

LETTERS AND SCIENCE

Division Code:

1340D

Division:

L&S PHYSICAL SCIENCES

Department:

099500 - EARTH, PLANETARY, AND SPACE SCIENCES

Position Details

UCPath Position Number:

TBD_4526

Position Description ID

240690

UC Payroll Title:

INFO SYS ANL 3 (007309)

Personnel Program

Professional and Support Staff (PSS)

Salary Grade:

Grade 23

Job Code FLSA:

Exempt

Union Code (Collective Bargaining Unit):

99: Non-Represented (PPSM)

Employee Relations Code:

E: All Others - Not Confidential

Employee Class (Appt Type):

1 - Staff: Contract

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)

1

SUPERVISION

UCPath Reports to Position Number:

40056532

Reports to Payroll Title:

PROFESSOR

UCPath Department Head Position Number:

40059547

Department Head Payroll Title:

Chair

DIRECTION - Indicates that the incumbent establishes procedures for attaining specific goals and objectives in a broad area of work. Only the final results of work done are typically reviewed. Incumbent typically develops procedures within the limits of established policy guidelines.

POSITION SUMMARY

Under supervision of Principal Investigators and Aerospace Engineers, this position interacts directly with department space research groups to administer Windows, Mac, and Linux-based user machines, web/data server rackmount systems, and related network infrastructure hosting a range of processing and storage hardware. Best practices and standards in system design are implemented to allow for constantly expanding databases and data processing.  The position will coordinate software licensing that supports research activities (e.g. account and hardware/software lifecycle management, GitHub, YouTrack, SVN, VMWare, and other network administration), and additionally assist with software development and programming for multi-instrument multi-spacecraft missions and related projects, as-needed. The incumbent will be the point of contact for end users requiring assistance with any software or hardware IT issues, including faculty, staff, researchers, and students.

The Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences is an academic unit within the UCLA Division of Physical

Sciences

System Administration

 • Maintain and secure Linux servers

 • Implement config management using Bash, Ansible, Git, YAML, and dnf/yum

 • Deploy and manage clusters: SGE, JupyterHub, and NFS

 • Support development: build containers, maintain makefiles, compilers, and libraries

 • Set up and tune replicated SQL databases; manage backups and schema changes

 • Administer virtualization and storage: VMware, Proxmox, TrueNAS, Docker hosts

 • Manage Linux/Windows systems: data processing, Elasticsearch, NFS/SMB shares, remote access

 • Design and operate HPC clusters for modeling, simulation, and data-heavy workloads

35%

Systems Integration

 • Lifecycle management for hardware, software, and accounts

 • Network & System Monitoring (NetFlow, SNMP, IPMI) for performance & security

 • Secure and configure nodes; enforce hardware/software protection, including encryption and access controls

 • Account & access management via LDAP (RBAC, NFS)

 • Hardware maintenance including component replacement & RMA, network and power cabling, system assembly & racking

25%

Mission operations and system engineering

 • Maintain filesystems (XFS & ZFS) based on hardware (LSI MegaRAID) and software (Linux md, LVM, & ZFS) RAID

 • Coordinate with researchers to ensure data integrity & organization

 • Coordinate backup of irreplaceable research data

 • Coordinate code management via git

25%

Communication and Network Analyst

 • Design and manage network infrastructure, including copper and fiber Ethernet cabling

 • Configure and maintain Unifi hardware, VLANs, and access control lists (ACLs

 • Administer secure remote access via VPNs (WireGuard, L2TP/IPSec)

 • Manage and secure all network ingress/egress points, firewalls, and SSL certificates

 • Maintain backbone network devices supporting multiple research labs

15%

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Performs other duties as assigned.

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Complies with all policies and standards.

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Complies with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Principles of Community.

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This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree

in Computer Science, or equivalent relevant experience.

Required

Scientific or engineering background, Working knowledge of VMware and Proxmox virtualization platform and administration

Required

Advanced Windows, Linux and UNIX systems administration skills

Required

Experience with system hardware components, including protocols (PCIe, SAS/SATA) and interfaces (M.2, RAM, fiber connections)

Required

Knowledge of network and VPN administration and security practices, monitoring systems using SNMP, ansible, SMART, etc.

Required

Experience with software development and deployment using containers and/or compilers, libraries, and makefiles, Familiar with satellite mission operations and data analysis, Relational database administration (MySQL, PostgresQL), Rust programming language experience, thermal simulations

Preferred

Knowledge of networking including CIDR subnetting, firewall rules (both local tables and network ACL)

Preferred

Demonstrated knowledge of enterprise account management via LDAP (AD, FreeIPA, OpenLDAP), RBAC, and system-level implementations (SSSD, SELinux)

Required

Advanced knowledge of Linux filesystems (ZFS on Linux, XFS, NFSv4),  Linux hardware (LSI MegaRAID, storcli) and software (mdadm & ZFS) RAID

Required

Understanding of performance and scaling issues for large datasets (100TB to multiple petabytes)

Preferred

Knowledge of DevOps tooling and CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, Jenkins, and Docker orchestration

Required

Attention to detail and troubleshooting skills, Good communication skills among various levels of organization, in groups or on individual basis

Required

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.

LOCATION AND PHYSICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, MENTAL (PEM) REQUIREMENTS

Environment and Work Location Information

Environment Type:

Non-Clinical Setting

Location Setting:

Campus

Location:

2712 Geology Bldng

Standing/Walking

X

Sitting

X

Bending/Stooping

X

Squatting/Kneeling

X

Climbing

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull 0-25 lbs

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull 26-50 lbs

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull over 50 lbs

X

Physical requirements other

X

Chemicals, dust, gases, or fumes

X

Loud noise levels

X

Marked changes in humidity or temperature

X

Microwave/Radiation

X

Operating motor vehicles and/or equipment

X

Exposures other

X

Sustained attention and concentration

X

X

Complex problem solving/reasoning

X

X

Ability to organize & prioritize

X

X

Communication skills

X

X

Numerical skills

X

X

Mental demands other

X

X

Classification 3:  Position in which exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues is not part of the position description. The normal routine task involves no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues and the employee can decline to perform tasks which involve a perceived risk without retribution.